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Crew of Singapore Airlines' Boeing 787-10 delivery flight pose for a picture amid a staff change during a technical stop in Osaka, Japan, on March 28, 2018. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

Felicia, a flight attendant with Singapore Airlines, takes a break to soak in the northern lights on a Boeing 787-10 delivery flight over Canada on March 27, 2018. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

A flight attendant prepares meals for passengers aboard Boeing's first 787-10 delivery to launch customer Singapore Airlines, on March 26, 2018 during its ferry flight to Singapore. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

Amanda Woods (center, in red), from Sydney, Australia, and Amanda Keenan from Perth, Australia, check in for the delivery flight Boeing's first Boeing 787-10 jetliner at the company's S.C., delivery center on March 26, 2018. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

Capt. Alan Chan walks down the jetbridge, ready to fly Boeing's first 787-10 jetliner delivery, for Singapore Airlines, in Charleston, S.C., on March 26, 2018. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

Capts. Alan Chan (left) and Bosco Xavier, both with Singapore Airlines, prep their company's first Boeing 787-10 jetliner for its delivery flight from Boeing's South Carolina assembly plant on March 26, 2018. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

Singapore Airlines (SIA) world's first Boeing 787-10 aircraft taxis to the terminal after its arrival to Singapore from Boeing's production facility in North Charleston, S.C., on March 28, 2018. Roslan Rahman, AFP/Getty Images

Executives with Singapore Airlines and Boeing do a little mid-flight yoga while aboard Singapore Airlines' Boeing 787-10 delivery flight on March 28, 2018. Singapore Airlines CEO Goh Choon Phong is seen second from the right. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

Flight attendants prepare for the second leg of Boeing's first 787-10 delivery to launch customer Singapore Airlines, on March 28, 2018 during its ferry flight to Singapore. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

Singapore Airlines CEO Goh Choon Phong checks in for the delivery flight of his airline's first Boeing 787-10 jetliner at Boeing's S.C., delivery center on March 26, 2018. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

Flight attendants make small paper cranes for passengers aboard Singapore Airlines' first Boeing 787-10 while on its delivery flight to Singapore on March 28, 2018. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special to USA TODAY

Media take pictures of Singapore Airlines (SIA) first Boeing 787-10 aircraft with a water cannon salute upon its arrival to Singapore from Boeing's production facility in North Charleston, S.C., on March 28, 2018. Roslan Rahman, AFP/Getty Images

A small Singapore Airlines-branded teddy bear awaits a human to snuggle up with in the economy cabin of the airline's first Boeing 787-10 delivery. The airline flew the jet from Boeing's South Carolina assembly plant to Singapore on March 26, 2018. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

Passengers in the economy cabin chat during some down time aboard Boeing's first 787-10 delivery to launch customer Singapore Airlines, on March 26, 2018 during its ferry flight to Singapore. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

The northern lights appear on the horizon, visible clearly from a Singapore Airlines Boeing 787-10 on its ferry flight from the Boeing factory to Singapore on March 27, 2018. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

Singapore Airlines (SIA) world's first Boeing 787-10 aircraft parked at the terminal in Singapore Changi Airport after its arrival from Boeing's production facility in North Charleston, S.C., on March 28, 2018. Roslan Rahman, AFP/Getty Images

A passenger in economy enjoys dinner aboard Boeing's first 787-10 delivery to launch customer Singapore Airlines, on March 26, 2018 during its ferry flight to Singapore. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

With only some 60 passengers aboard, even those in economy had room to spread out aboard Boeing's first 787-10 delivery to launch customer Singapore Airlines, on March 26, 2018 during its ferry flight to Singapore. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

Workers restock Boeing's first 787-10 delivery to launch customer Singapore Airlines during a stopover in Osaka, Japan, while en route to Singapore on March 28, 2018. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

Workers restock Boeing's first 787-10 delivery to launch customer Singapore Airlines during a stopover in Osaka, Japan, while en route to Singapore on March 28, 2018. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

A starter plate of fresh fruit awaits a business class passenger aboard Singapore Airlines' first Boeing 787-10 while on its delivery flight to Singapore on March 28, 2018. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special to USA TODAY

The waters of the South China Sea stretch for miles around as Singapore Airlines' first Boeing 787-10 jetliner, fresh from the factory, starts its initial descent into Singapore Changi Airport on March 28. 2018. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special to USA TODAY

Singapore Airlines (SIA) welcomes the world's first Boeing 787-10 aircraft (in the air) as it approaches Singapore's Changi Airport after its flight from Boeing's production facility in North Charleston, S.C. Roslan Rahman, AFP/Getty Images

Singapore Airlines (SIA) world's first Boeing 787-10 aircraft taxis to the terminal in Singapore after its arrival from Boeing's production facility in North Charleston, S.C., on March 28, 2018. Roslan Rahman, AFP/Getty Images

SINGAPORE – The prospect of being stuck on a plane for 24 straight hours is a nightmare scenario for most travelers. But that’s exactly what the passengers onboard Singapore Airlines Flight 8878 sought out.

The flight left Charleston, S.C., around 10:20 p.m. on Sunday night with 74 passengers and crew. It pulled into a gate at Singapore’s Changi Airport just before 10 a.m. local time on Wednesday morning. The trip – which included a two-hour technical stop in Osaka, Japan, during which passengers could not deplane – clocked in at just about 24 hours.

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Elaine Banks, right, and her husband Curtis, center, celebrate the delivery of Boeing's first 787-10 widebody jet at a ceremony at its Charleston, S.C., factory on March 28, 2018. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

Singapore Airlines' flight attendants pose at a ceremony marking the delivery of Boeing's first 787-10 widebody jet at a ceremony at its Charleston, S.C., factory on March 28, 2018. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

Executives with Singapore Airlines, Boeing, and Rolls Royce pose in front of the first Boeing 787-10 widebody jet at a ceremony at its Charleston, S.C., factory on March 28, 2018. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

Boeing's first 787-10 widebody jet, destined to launch customer Singapore Airlines, is painted with a light display during a delivery ceremony at the company's Charleston, S.C., on March 25, 2018. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

A couple poses for photos in front of Boeing's first 787-10 jet, destined to Singapore Airlines, at the company's Charleston, S.C., facility on March 25, 2018. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

A Singapore Airlines Boeing 787-10 is rolled out at a delivery ceremony to mark the first delivery of the "dash-10" variant of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner in North Charleston, S.C., on Sunday, March 25, 2018. Ben Mutzabaugh, USA TODAY

But before Singapore Airlines can put the plane into service, it first had to get the plane to its home base in Singapore.

Hence the “delivery flight” from Boeing’s recently-opened assembly line in South Carolina.

The Charleston-to-Singapore delivery will go down as one of the longest that Boeing has ever made, Dinesh Keskar, Boeing’s sales chief for the Asia Pacific and India region, said from onboard the plane.

“It is not your usual flight,” he said of Singapore Airlines Flight 8878 during the tech stop in Osaka, taking a break from recording video segments on the new Dreamliner. (See Sam Chui's video from the flight)

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Singapore Airlines' first Boeing 787-10, as seen from the business class cabin, during a media tour prior to delivery in Charleston, S.C., on March 26, 2018. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

Singapore Airlines' first Boeing 787-10, as seen from the business class cabin, during a media tour prior to delivery in Charleston, S.C., on March 26, 2018. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

Singapore Airlines' first Boeing 787-10, as seen from the business class cabin, during a media tour prior to delivery in Charleston, S.C., on March 26, 2018. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

Singapore Airlines' first Boeing 787-10, as seen from the business class cabin, during a media tour prior to delivery in Charleston, S.C., on March 26, 2018. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

A Singapore Airlines flight attendant poses for a photo aboard the airline's first Boeing 787-10 jet during a media tour in Charleston, S.C., on March 26, 2018. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

Felicia, a cabin crew member on board Singapore Airlines' the delivery flight of the first Boeing 787 -10, takes a few minutes to watch as the northern lights dance through the sky. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

Singapore Airlines' first Boeing 787-10, as seen from the business class cabin, during a media tour prior to delivery in Charleston, S.C., on March 26, 2018. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

Singapore Airlines' first Boeing 787-10, as seen from the business class cabin, during a media tour prior to delivery in Charleston, S.C., on March 26, 2018. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

USA TODAY reporter Ben Mutzabaugh snaps photos of the economy cabin on Singapore Airlines' new business class product aboard the first Boeing 787-10 jet during a media tour in Charleston, S.C., on March 26, 2018. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

The sun casts a glow on Singapore Airlines' first Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner as it makes it's 23-hour journey from Charleston, S.C., to Singapore. The flight departed on March 26, 2018, and arrived in Singapore on March 28 (local time), 2018. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY.

The light glow of a seat-back television welcomes passengers on board Singapore Airlines' first Boeing 787-10 during a delivery flight between Charleston, S.C., and Singapore on March 26, 2018. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

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“The significance for this is that it’s the first,” he said, referencing Singapore Airlines’ position as Boeing’s launch customer for the 787-10. “There’s only one in the sky flying right now, and this is it. You are the first passenger to sit in that seat.”

The enthusiasm for the day-long flight also was shared by the airline’s crew.

“Very privileged,” Singapore Airlines’ Capt. Bosco Xavier said about being one of the pilots to help fly the carrier’s first dash 10 to the company’s home base. “Not many get to work on an entry-into-service aircraft. It’s an absolute joy,” he said to Today in the Sky.

“There is such a thing as new airplane smell,” he added during a TV interview with ABC anchor Kendis Gibson during the Osaka stop.

Even Singapore Airlines CEO Goh Choon Phong joined in on the fun.

He mixed with passengers and crewmembers during the 24-hour journey, chatting and joking with many of them. At one point, he was seen enjoying the latest Jumangi movie from his seat in the carrier’s new “regional” business-class cabin. He even indulged a travel blogger, joining in on a mock exercise section in the flight’s mostly empty economy section.

“It’s thoroughly enjoyable,” Goh said during a break in the action. “Because the number of guests on board is not very big, I get to a chance to interact with most of them on a one-on-one basis and to hear their feedback.”

And, with that, he went back to mingling with the festive crowd onboard.

Crew of Singapore Airlines' Boeing 787-10 delivery flight pose for a picture amid a staff change during a technical stop in Osaka, Japan, on March 28, 2018.(Photo: Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY)